| ~The Greater Glory~ 1926 |
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| ~39-13: Conway Tearle~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Fanny von Berg, daughter of a wealthy Viennese family, is betrothed to the aristocratic Count Maxim
von Hurtig, but when she brings disgrace to her family by entering into an escapade to aid a girl in
distress, the marriage is canceled. Her sister, Corinne, breaks off with Pauli Birbach as a result, and
Fanny becomes an outcast of respectable society. Following the outbreak of war, she is aided by
Gustav Schmidt, a dealer in war supplies and owner of a gambling establishment, and is able to give
financial aid to her family, now in dire want. Count Maxim, while visiting the gambling resort, meets
Fanny again, and his love triumphs over his scruples; but Fanny, at the plea of the count's mother,
refuses his suit and finds happiness with Gustav. The Berg family, chastened by war, famine, and
death, is again drawn together.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
von Hurtig, but when she brings disgrace to her family by entering into an escapade to aid a girl in
distress, the marriage is canceled. Her sister, Corinne, breaks off with Pauli Birbach as a result, and
Fanny becomes an outcast of respectable society. Following the outbreak of war, she is aided by
Gustav Schmidt, a dealer in war supplies and owner of a gambling establishment, and is able to give
financial aid to her family, now in dire want. Count Maxim, while visiting the gambling resort, meets
Fanny again, and his love triumphs over his scruples; but Fanny, at the plea of the count's mother,
refuses his suit and finds happiness with Gustav. The Berg family, chastened by war, famine, and
death, is again drawn together.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| ~Cast~ Conway Tearle ...Count Maxim von Hurtig Anna Q. Nilsson ...Fanny May Allison ...Corinne Ian Keith ...Pauli Birbach Lucy Beaumont ...Tante Ilde Jean Hersholt ...Gustav Schmidt Nigel De Brulier ...Dr. Hermann von Berg Bridgetta Clark ...Mitzi von Berg John St. Polis ...Professor Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis) Marcia Manon ...Kaethe Eberhardt Edward Earle ...Otto Steiner Virginia Southern ...Liesel Steiner Isabelle Keith ...Anna Birbach - Pauli's Wife Kathleen Chambers ...Irma von Berg - the Stepmother Hale Hamilton ...Leon Krum Cora Macey ...Marie Carrie Daumery ...Countess von Hurtig Thur Fairfax ... Theodore von Hurtig Boris Karloff ...Scissors Grinder George A. Billings ...Cross Bearer (as George Billings) Bess Flowers ...Helga Marcelle Corday ...Maid Billy Seay ...Gusel Von Berg Virginia Davis ...Resi Mary Jane Milliken ...Elsie Eberhardt - Little Girl Louise Emmons ...Old Woman (uncredited) Betsy Ann Hisle ...Lily (uncredited) Florence Lawrence ...Minor Role (uncredited) Buddy Smith ...Maxie Eberhardt (uncredited) |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: First National Pictures Cinematography by: John W. Boyle & Arthur Martinelli Film Editing by: George McGuire Art Direction by: Edward Shulter Production Manager: Ray Rockett Presenter: Richard A. Rowland Length: 11 Reels Runtime: 110 Minutes Released: May 2, 1926 |
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| Directed by: Curt Rehfeld Written by: June Mathis (scenario) Based on the novel The Viennese Medley by Edith Louise O'Shaughnessy (New York, 1924). |
